Professor Joe Cain teaches across a broad range of subjects in history and philosophy of science, science communication, and science and technology studies. Most teaching occurs at UCL via UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS). For more information about modules, timetables, and teaching, visit the STS portal for current students. This page provides basic information about Joe’s modules to introduce the content and range.
Modules include those presented to undergraduates and postgraduates (Masters) students.
- ProfJoeCain’s undergraduate modules (BSc, BA, BASc)
- ProfJoeCain’s Masters modules (MSc, MA)
- support materials for all ProfJoeCain’s modules
As is common throughout higher education, most teaching material for the modules themselves is located in password-protected digital environments, such as UCL Moodle.
2026-27 session
| HPSC | Module Title | info | level | details |
| HPSC0009 | Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science | UCL | 4 | yes - Cain contributes to team teaching |
| HPSC0010 | History of Modern Science | UCL | 4 | yes - Cain contributes to team teaching |
| HPSC0011 | STS Perspectives on Big Problems: Food | UCL | 4 | yes - Cain contributes to team teaching |
| HPSC0028 | History of Life Sciences | UCL | 5,6 | yes - returning to catalogue |
| HPSC0041 | Dissertations | UCL | 6 | Cain is available for supervision |
| HPSC0044 | Science and the Publishing Industry | UCL | 7 | yes - postgraduates (Masters); no - undergraduate version |
| HPSC0053 | Research Projects (Integrated BSc) | UCL | 6 | Cain is available for supervision |
| HPSC0097 | Research Project | UCL | 7 | Cain is available for supervision |
| HPSC0155 | Science Communication Final Project | UCL | 7 | Cain is available for supervision |
